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St. Louis — Seattle: NHL match forecast
As part of the NHL championship, a duel between St. Louis and Seattle will take place on February 26. The Blues had previously had good results and dealt with powerful opponents, while Kraken often lost points. Previous matches between the clubs, as a rule, were also in favor of the home team. Is it worth betting on their success this time? You will learn about this from our forecast
Command Analysis
St. Louis Blues
USACurrent form
St. Louis is still outside the playoff zone and it will be very difficult for him to return there in the near future. The team had previously shown very unstable results and for a long time could not get out on a decent winning streak. As a rule, she made do with rare single victories and usually dealt with far from the strongest opponents. Nevertheless, after the break, she shows her best side and previously earned points in three fights in a row.
Even before the break, the Notes lost to Edmonton (2:3 OT) and lost to Florida (2:3), but in the confrontation with Chicago, they still celebrated success with a score of 6:5 in shootouts. After returning from their vacation, they proved in the fight they lost to Winnipeg (3:4B), but in the confrontation with Colorado, they unexpectedly celebrated success with a score of 3:1, while getting off with just one missed goal.
In general, Jim Montgomery's team usually relies on open hockey and tries to always act on opposite courses, since he himself does not play reliably defensively and allows opponents too much in his own zone. That is why the Blues' best performance remains the second game period, during which they have a 52:47 ratio in scoring and conceding goals. However, the club still enjoys a mediocre numerical advantage and now has only 19.4% of excess sales.
Disqualifications and injuries
Krug, Texier and Tucker will not be able to help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- St. Louis has 71.3% neutralization of the majority of the opponent.
The team is playing poorly in the minority this season and still occupies one of the last places in the league in this indicator.
- St. Louis gets an average of 7.34 minutes of penalty time per game.
The "notes" are usually deleted at least four times per game and are not characterized by perfect discipline.
Seattle Kraken
USACurrent form
Seattle is in the 13th position of the Western Conference and this season is unlikely to seriously qualify for the playoffs. The team is already ten points behind the playoff zone and continues to show very unstable results. As a rule, the team gets by with rare victories and cannot get out on a winning streak. Plus, from time to time she herself is on a string of failures and not so long ago faced a series of three defeats.
After a disastrous match with Toronto (1:3), Kraken still managed to pull itself together and played great on the road against Calgary (3:2 OT) and Florida (2:1), however, in the final confrontation with Tampa, it lost again with a score of 1:4, while scoring only one abandoned puck. By the way, in that match with the Lightning, the club played terribly in the third game segment, in which it allowed the opponent to score three times.
In general, Dan Bylsma's players often face performance problems this season and score no more than two goals on the road, especially when they play against opponents in the playoff zone. The most disastrous performance by Seattle can be called the second game period, in which it has a 49:65 ratio in goals scored and conceded. Just like St. Louis, the team has a poor numerical advantage and currently has only 18% of sales.
Disqualifications and injuries
Yanni Gourde will not be able to help his team in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Seattle gets an average of 6.17 minutes of penalty time per game.
The team is rarely eliminated more than three times per game this season.
- According to statistics, Kraken makes 27 shots on target.
The team is characterized by low shooting activity this season and usually does not threaten the opponent's goal more than 27 times.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In three out of four matches with the participation of the hosts, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.80The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the hosts
In two of the three face-to-face meetings against the hosts, they were successful in the third period.
2.35Tip and bets
We think that St. Louis will be successful in the upcoming match. Recently, the team has tried to show its best and looked good against powerful rivals, unlike Kraken, which often lost points. In addition, the Notes are a very uncomfortable opponent for Seattle, so it is no coincidence that they reserved most of the previous meetings for themselves. Also, do not forget that the Bylsma team is playing rather poorly on the road this season.
Prediction - St. Louis victory in 2.10
Betting on an individual total
St. Louis has been quite effective in recent meetings and has exposed the defenses of many opponents at least three times. Seattle, on the other hand, concedes at least three times on average, especially when playing on other people's courts. By the way, in four out of five matches against Kraken, the hosts also scored more than two goals, so it makes sense to bet on their individual total.
We take the individual total of "St. Louis" more than 2.5 goals for 1.62
Bet on the total total
Previous meetings with the home team were quite productive and took place with no less than five or six goals scored. Seattle misses a lot on the road, so they will also look for their chances and actively play on the counterattack. By the way, the previous matches between the teams were also productive, so we suggest betting more on the total.
We bet on a total of more than five goals for 1.62
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